Builind a mini Linux based retro system

[Misfitlemming]

Hello, just wondering if anyone can help.

I am wanting to build a mini retro gaming pc and don't know what type of itx motherboard I need for my old 4th gen i7 (which I bought here many mana moons ago)

Any advice would be grand on where to get cases for this too.

Thanks

 

[Emlyn_Dewar]

B85, Z87/Z97, H87/H97 chipset motherboards will be what you need. Not sure what sort of prices they’re going for now, as it’ll all be used market now.

I’ve used an Asrock B85M-ITX before, but not sure if it’d be up to the task of an i7 without undervolt/underclock. Also owned an Asus H97I Plus before with an i7 and found it to be a no nonsense, decent board.

Cases, I guess we can only say to look on the OcUK store...

 

[Misfitlemming]

B85, Z87/Z97, H87/H97 chipset motherboards will be what you need. Not sure what sort of prices they’re going for now, as it’ll all be used market now.

I’ve used an Asrock B85M-ITX before, but not sure if it’d be up to the task of an i7 without undervolt/underclock. Also owned an Asus H97I Plus before with an i7 and found it to be a no nonsense, decent board.

Cases, I guess we can only say to look on the OcUK store...

Thank you very much, I will have a look around the OcUK shop. Appreciate the starting point.

 

[Misfitlemming]

B85, Z87/Z97, H87/H97 chipset motherboards will be what you need. Not sure what sort of prices they’re going for now, as it’ll all be used market now.

I’ve used an Asrock B85M-ITX before, but not sure if it’d be up to the task of an i7 without undervolt/underclock. Also owned an Asus H97I Plus before with an i7 and found it to be a no nonsense, decent board.

Cases, I guess we can only say to look on the OcUK store...

I wonder if I got the spec version of this

Lenovo i7 2TB HDD SSD 16GB RAM M93 M73 UltraSmall Tiny PC Win10 WiFi Desktop*VAT | eBay

(LENOVO M93 / M83 / M73. For a 2TB SSD option 2TB SSD option 4) VESA Mount (No DVD drive) by Lenovo for this PC £10. -i7 (4th Gen. - Quad Core ) i7-4770s / 4790s / 4770 / 4790 (Min. @ 3.1 GHz). ULTRA SMALL DESKTOP PC.

www.ebay.co.uk

i could swap the course out? Or am I being stupid

 

[Emlyn_Dewar]

I think a non T or S model i7 in that small a system would be a cooling disaster but guess it would work.

 

[Misfitlemming]

Okie dokie thank you